Faucet



FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28, 1919.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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.wILLIs E. LA RUE, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASS-IGNOR or ONE-HALF To WILLIAM r. HALL, or INDIANAroLIs, INDIAN FAUoEr.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A og gl iggg Application filed October 28, 1919 SerialxNo. 334,051.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it, know'nthat I, VJILLIs E. LA RUE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Indianapolis, countyof Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Faucet; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact de scription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in faucet constructions primarily adapted to be used in connection with soda fountains and the like for dispensing carbonated water and other liquids under pressure.

The main feature of the invention lies in the valve construction, whereby continued use of the faucet would not wear the valve so as to cause a slight leak therein.

Another feature of the invention is the means, in connection with a valve; for pre venting the leakage of the faucet, returning any seepage or leakage to the rear and dis charging it into a suitable receptacle.

Another feature'of the invention is the provision of branch channels which prevent the escape of liquid from the faucet or any part thereof under 1ts ,high pressure, caus' ing any such leakage to pass through the branch channels.

Further features of the invention will be morelflfully set forth hereinafter in the fol- :lowing specification and the accompanying drawings. p

In the drawlngs Figure 1 1s a side elevation of the faucet showlng the valve handle in closed position. Fig. 2 is a central verti cal sectionthroughthe faucet showing the valve in closed position. Fig. 3-is the same .as- Fig. 2 showing the valve in position to discharge a large stream. -Fig. 4 isthe same as Fig. 2 showing. the valve in position to discharge a fine stream. Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on the line--5--5 of Fig; 4.- vFig. 6 is a side elevation of the valve plunger.

In thedrawings there is shown a faucet 10 mounted integral with an extension pipe 11 and having a downwardly projecting nozzle 12. The faucet 10 is provided witll a central vertical valve chamber 13, having a valve seat at the bottom thereof in which is slidably mounted aclose fitting valve plunger 14 having a tapered end on the bottom thereof adapted to seat in said valve seat, in whlchposition it would close the inlet conduit l5 communicating with the inlet conduit extending through the extension. pipe 11. The valve plunger 14; is provided with a passageway 17 extending vertically upwardly from the bottom thereof,

and through the periphery, so as to be in position to register with the discharge passage 18 which opens directly into the nozzle 12.

The valve plunger 14 is provided with a eap 19 mounted on the top thereof towhich is pivoted the arms 20, which are pivotally cbnnected at their lower ends to the lower ends of the arms 21, fulcrumed at 22, so that the movement of the knob handle 23 from front to rear raises the plunger from the valve seat. The first rearward movement of the handle raises the plunger just enough to unseat it and permit the liquid to dis charge into the valve chamber and pass through the passage 17 and discharge passage 18 in 'a broad stream, as shown in Fig. 3. By moving the handle entirely to the rear, as shown in Fig. 4-, the plunger is elevated until the passage 17 registers with the;

reduced discharge passage" 24, which eX- tends directly downward and terminates in the reduced nozzle 25, wherebya fine stream will be discharged. 7

' Connected with the passage 18 adjacent the va'lve'c hamber there is a drain passage 26 which extends around the valve chamber andcommunicates with the drain pipe .27 in the extension pipell. When the valve is in closed position, as shown in Fig. 2, any possible leakage which may be permitted to. es-

;ape by the valve will flow slowly through the passage 17 and will'be caught by the drain passage 26 and returned through the p1pe27, not having enough pressuregor 1 force behind'it to carry it over the opening into the passage 26. Whereas when the valve is openedthe pressure of the stream will carry it directly to'the passage 26 and be discharged through the passage 18, none turned through the drain passage. For preventing any escape of the liquid passing the sides of the valve plunger when it is in open position, 'there is provided an annular groove 28 about the periphery of the valve chamber13 which will catch any such leakage and cause it to pass downwardly through the housing of the faucet 10 of which stream'would be caught and resage 30.

through the pasageways29 into the nozzle 12. This leakage would only occur when the passage was opened and the liquid passing therethrough under high pressure, so that any leakage during this time will be carried right along with the stream through the nozzle, but the valve being closed and no stream being discharged from the nozzle there should not be enough leakage to carry the liquid as hlgh up in the faucet as the groove 28, the passage 26 being lower than 28, preventmgany leakage at the top. 7

The side drain" passage 30 extends vertically downward through the faucet 10, as shown in dotted lines, discharging into the nozzle 12, as shown in Fig. 5. This side -drain' is adapted to gather any leakage which may occur from the passage 17 as the,

plunger 14 is elevated or lowered'between the position shown in Figs. 3 and l. The

' leakage "from said passageway is caught by the grooves 3i in the periphery of the plunger which communicates with the pas- .,,The' invention claimed is: Y

1. A faucet structure having a valve 7 chamber therein with a valve seat, a liquid passage.

inlet communicating with said chamber f through said valve seat, an outlet communieating with said chamber, reciprocatory alve plunger adapted to seat in said valve seat having a passage there-through for open-- ing and closing the communicatlon between said inlet and outlet, and means for preventing leakage from said faucet when said valve is closed. a

2 A faucetstructure having, a valve chamber therein with a valve seat, a liquid inlet communicating with said chamber through said valve seat, an outlet communieating with said chamber, a reciprocatory valveplunger adapted to seat in said valve I seat iaving a passage therethrough for opening and closing the communication between s'aid inlet and outlet, and a by-pass, communicating with said outlet forcatchdripping from said plunger j ing any liquid A faucet structure having a valve chamber therein, a liquld lnlet and outlet communicating with sald chamber, a sliding plunger adapted to be slidably operated. fiVltlllIlSfllCl valve chamber having a passage therethrough, a reduced outlet passage communicating. with said chamber whereby when said valve is in one position said inlot will beclosed and when in another position said inlet will communicate with said hollow body portion, a reciprocating valve slidably mounted in said hollow body portion whereby in one position the oommunication between said inlet and outlet will be closed, and. in another position will be open, and an an ular groove in said body portion surrounding said valve for catchmg and discharging liquid escaping past said valve.

5. A faucet structure having 7 a valve chamber therein, a liquid inlet and outlet communicating with said chamber, a sliding plunger adapted to be slidably operated within said valve chamber having a passage therethrough, a reduced outlet passage communicating with said chamber whereby when said valve is in one position said in let will be closed and when in another posifirst mentioned outlet and when in a third position sa1d inlet will communicate with sa d reduced outlet, grooves in the periphery tion said inlet/will communicate withsaid of said plunger and partially surrounding the discharge outlet of the passage there 7 through for catching any leakage from said passage when said plunger is between the outlet and inlet passage, and a passageway extending downwardly through said faucet discharging therefrom in communication with said grooves for carrying away the liquid caught therein.

. 6. A faucet structure having a valve chamber therein, an inlet conduit communicating with a passageway to said valve chamber, a discharge nozzle communicating with said chamber, a valve mounted in said chamber in position to open and close the communication between said inlet and discharge nozzle, and a by-passcommunieating with said discharge nozzle adjacent said chamber for catching and leading away any drippings and llquid not under pressure.

In Witness whereof, have hereunto affixed my signature.

lVlLLIS LA 

